1. To proceed or move steadily: a ship drawing near the shore. 2. To attract customers or spectators: The new play is drawing well. 3. To pour forth liquid: The patient's veins don't draw easily. 4. To cause suppuration. 5. To take in a draft of air: The flue isn't drawing....
8. a general survey of a topic, subject, etc: a comprehensive view of Shakespearean literature. 9. visual aspect or appearance: they look the same in outward view. 10. (Law) law a. a formal inspection by a jury of the place where an alleged crime was committed b. a formal inspe...
References in classic literature ? "Yes, the Old Masters often drew badly; they did not care much for truth and exactness in minor details; but after all, in spite of bad drawing, bad perspective, bad proportions, and a choice of subjects which no longer appeal to people as strongly as ...
Representational theory refers to the human desire to understand and reflect one's understanding of the world. It has been closely related to other fields like literature and philosophy and is generally viewed as the human attempt to make meaning of their perception of reality.View...
They were not married until 1844; but they were not far apart in their homes, and during these years Lowell was making those early ventures in literature, and first raids upon political and moral evil, which ...— The Vision of Sir Launfal - And Other Poems • James Russell Lowell ...
Paris, city and capital of France, located along the Seine River, in the north-central part of the country. Paris is one of the world’s most important and attractive cities, famed for its gastronomy, haute couture, painting, literature, and intellectua
The embrace of the witch as a self-identity was probably facilitated by the spread of the secondary definition of witchcraft, that of it being a morally neutral practice, which was seen particularly in literature. At the same time, the emergence of modern religious witchcraft was only possible ...
plot in the Literature topic by Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE | What you need to know about Literature: words, phrases and expressions | Literature
Adie's pupilA pupil in which the reactions to light, direct or consensual, are almost abolished, with a reaction occurring only after prolonged exposure to light or dark. The reaction of the pupil to a near target is also delayed and slow. The condition is usually unilateral, with the affec...
Collage Essays in Literature Authors such as E.B. White and Joan Didion have penned examples of collage essays, and others, such as writer and filmmaker David Shields, have explained what this kind of essay is and what it contains.